something that baffles to me is that i have yet to see an ereader that has two screens attached by a hinge. feels like it’d be a natural evolution.
everyone’s so focused on foldable screens and im like, who needs em!
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in reply to @margot's post:
foldable reader sound like a no-brainer... there must be a reason why it wasn't made
ds with nintendo e-reader in the cartridge sot lol. but thats not what you mean ofc. hinges are the best form factor for handheld screens tbh
god yeah the ds was really the perfect device tho. like i would genuinely take one with dual eink screens
Once upon a time, Microsoft was working on the Courier - a two-screen fold-up device with a stylus for taking notes and reading in. They even revisited it in 2019 and had a leaked prototype photo, but it was ultimately indefinitely delayed "due to covid" and "due to consumers wanting one-screen devices"
I agree with you, though!
It would be neat to have a normal single screen ereader with a way to attach accessories with a data connection. Allow for things like a basic protective cover, a second eink screen, speakers or a keyboard(would be pretty small though).
i’m hoping we see more stuff like that as the tech gets cheap enough for small batch products to put stuff out